British Kings and Queens - Quiz and Study Guide

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Who was the first English King?Learn British Kings and Queens is an enthralling study guide and quiz game.Learn each monarch's period of reign, date of birth and death.Test yourself as you go along. See how much you remember.Play a quiz game to test your knowledge.

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A portrait of each monarchTheir date of birth, date of death, and the length of their reign.General Information about each monarchNavigate using using swipes or use the next and previous buttons.Touch the description to see a close-up.Touch the speaker icon to hear the description.

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The first person to assume the title Rex Anglorum (King of the English) was Offa of Mercia, though his power did not survive him. In the 9th century the kings of Wessex, who conquered Kent and Sussex from Mercia in 825, became increasingly dominant over the other kingdoms of England. The continuous list of English monarchs traditionally begins with Egbert of Wessex in 829. Alfred the Great and his son Edward the Elder used the title "King of the Anglo-Saxons". After Athelstan conquered Northumbria in 927, he adopted the title Rex Anglorum. Starting with Henry II (1154), the title became Rex Angliae (King of England).